Which of the Following Is a Current Explanation of the Role

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a current explanation of the role of the hippocampus in memory?

• A) The efferent connections of the hippocampus tie together the memories that are consolidated in other brain regions.
• B) The hippocampus processes and stores the immediate contents of memory.
• C) Memories are translated in the hippocampus and transmitted to other regions to be stored in immediate memory.
• D) The hippocampus directs attention to environmental stimuli.
• E) The hippocampus relays information to the amygdala for storage.

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Definitions:

Muscle Fiber

An individual muscle cell, long and cylindrical in shape, that contracts to produce movement.

Myofibrils

Rod-like units of a muscle fiber that are essential for muscle contraction, composed of sarcomeres.

Motor Units

Functional units of a muscle that consist of a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates.

Gastrocnemius Muscles

A major calf muscle that is involved in walking, running, and jumping by flexing the foot at the ankle.